The Nigerian Medical Association has urged Kano state government to declare state of emergency in the health sector to halt the mass exodus of medical practitioners from government hospitals across the state. The NMA said that the state has witnessed the disengagement of over one hundred medical doctors in the last 6 months. Briefing newsmen … Continue reading
Unemployment, poverty reduction and job creation, especially among the youth in the country, is expected to be the main focus of the Nigeria Economy Society (NES) conference which kicks off today in Abuja, the president of the group, Professor Akin Iwayemi has said. Addressing newsmen yesterday in Abuja ahead of the 53th Annual NES conference, … Continue reading
Is the high rate of joblessness among Nigerian youth population a consequence of the global unemployment crisis or an upshoot of a mismanaged economy and wrong approach to employment creation initiatives? Did the recession-hit global economy have a ricochet effect on the growing statistics of the unemployed in Nigeria? The minister of Finance and co-ordinating … Continue reading
The atmosphere was vibrating with shouts and sounds of victory even as the young men and women were exuding excitement.This was the situation at the National Youth Service Corps NYSC orientation camp, Kubwa during the passing out parade of the 2011 Batch B Corps members. Master Kingsley Ugot not real name, a Youth Corps member … Continue reading